Creative Director, Custom Wallcoverings & Murals

Orion Placement; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

10 Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer. Louisville, KY-based manufacturer of innovative wallcoverings seeks a Senior Creative Director to lead the vision for custom wallcoverings and murals.

You will mentor a design team, translate client briefs into production-ready artwork, and collaborate with production to ensure top-quality installations. This role rewards creative leadership and sustainable design with opportunities to influence major commercial projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in surface design, digital art direction, large-format graphic design, or a closely related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience managing or leading a creative or design team.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with large-format artwork preparation, scaling, repeats, layouts, and production-ready digital files.
• Working knowledge of wide-format digital printing, color management, and proofing processes.
• Strong creative leadership, project management, communication, and client-facing skills.
• Experience with gravure printing, print RIP software, or commercial wallcovering manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision and execution of custom wallcoverings, murals, and large-format digital artwork.
• Translate client concepts, mood boards, and design briefs into original, visually compelling artwork ready for production.
• Manage and mentor a team of designers and project managers while establishing creative standards and efficient studio workflows.
• Oversee digital file preparation, image scaling, color accuracy, layouts, repeats, and panel-to-panel design continuity.
• Collaborate with interior designers, distribution partners, and customers to develop concepts, present designs, and manage revisions.
• Partner with manufacturing and production teams to ensure custom artwork translates beautifully from digital concept to finished installation.
• Manage multiple creative projects, maintain quality standards, and deliver exceptional results on schedule.
• Explore emerging design technologies, printing techniques, and materials to continuously elevate our custom design capabilities.

Skills

Creative leadership

Project management

Client-facing communication

Team mentoring

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Large-format printing

Color management

Proofing processes

Gravure printing knowledge

Job description

Confidential Employer. Louisville, KY-based manufacturer of innovative wallcoverings seeks a Senior Creative Director to lead the vision for custom wallcoverings and murals.

You will mentor a design team, translate client briefs into production-ready artwork, and collaborate with production to ensure top-quality installations. This role rewards creative leadership and sustainable design with opportunities to influence major commercial projects.